At that moment, ten–year–old Dylan was kneeling in the courtyard, punished by his father for getting into a fight with other kids at the acadenty
Six–year–old Eliza came running in and immediately saw him like this. She said, “Dylan! Dylan! Father said there will be lots of stars tonight. Let’s go outside and watch them together!
“Dylan, what happened? Why are you on the ground? Get up! The ground’s cold! Steward said you’ll get sick if you stay here
too long.”
Eliza shuffled closer to her brother, clinging to his arm and trying to pull him up
“Leave me alone! I’m staying right here! Dylan sakl
He thought, ‘Fine, let Father punish me! But once this is over, I’d make those two loudmouths pay for their insults!
‘How dare they call me a motherless child? I’d make sure they regretted it
Still fuming over his punishment, Dylan lost his temper and pushed Eliza away without thinking.
Unfortunately, he used too much force, and Elza stumbled and fell.
Her little head hit the ground with a loud “thud,” shocking everyone.
Both Dylan and the maid who had been following Eliza turned pale, their faces drained of color.
Dylan immediately forgot about his punishment and scrambled to Eliza’s side, his hands trembling as he helped her up Eliza, are you okay? Wake up! Does your head hurt? Are you dizzy?
“What are you standing there for? Go get a doctor for her, now!
Dylan panicked the moment he saw his little sister close her eyes and immediately wanted to call for a doctor.
Before he could act, Eliza’s soft voice rang out, “Don’t call a doctor.”
Defeated, he asked, “Alright, but why don’t you want me to call a doctor? Don’t tell me it doesn’t hurt, I’m not that gullible.” Eliza giggled mischievously. “Because I know why you’re on the ground. It’s because Father punished you, isn’t it?”
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